Starbucks dangles $1,200 bonuses for fast, friendly baristas
Starbucks is looking for a jolt after slow service and a focus on to-go orders resulted in stagnant sales.
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Toyota sales dip as automakers brace for Iran impact
While the world’s biggest carmaker has held steady despite a global slowdown in EV demand and the cost of US tariffs on cars and parts, the bigger test for the auto industry will be the degree of disruption from the Middle East conflict.
Meta faces $310B market value drop on legal, AI concerns
Shares of the Facebook and Instagram parent are down 19% this month going into this week, putting them on pace for their worst performance since October 2022.
Credit problems jump after sports betting is legalized, Fed study finds
Since the 2018 Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting, Americans have wagered more than $520 billion on sports, researchers estimated.
Obesity drug trials complicated by placebo patients leaving early
The companies developing new weight-loss medicines have a problem: People who don’t lose weight quickly figure out they were assigned to take a placebo and are bailing out of their clinical trials.
Lilly’s experimental diabetes shot yields record weight loss in study
The late-stage results handily beat earlier trials of the company’s diabetes blockbuster Mounjaro, which racked up sales of $23 billion in 2025.
War spurs US backup fertilizer push before planting season
The Trump administration has moved to locate backup sources of fertilizers for American farmers at the start of the planting season after the Iran war shut down a key source of supply.
Honda warns of historic annual loss on global EV downturn
The carmaker’s strategy rethink will see it cancel the development and launch of three EV models that had been planned for North America, it said Thursday.
Generic Ozempic could cost less than $3 a month, study shows
Generic Ozempic is set to emerge in major markets from India and Brazil to China and Canada this year, reshaping the sector in those countries.
Soaring power prices have US politicians searching for solutions
President Trump wants the companies to sign pledges committing to foot the power bill for energy-hungry data centers, which are blamed for driving up electricity costs.
Bessent says Trump’s tariff hike to 15% likely coming this week
President Trump last month put a 10% universal levy in place after the Supreme Court invalidated most of his previous tariff regime.
Live Nation’s antitrust trial kicks off before federal jury
The largest U.S. venue owner and ticket seller faces claims by the U.S. Justice Department and more than three dozen states that it is illegally monopolizing the live music industry and should be forced to shed its Ticketmaster unit.
Stellantis CEO sees return to profit in North America region
Filosa said he was optimistic about swinging back to profit in North America, where the company reported a $1.1 billion loss during the second half of the year, following writedowns and charges.
AI threatens staffing industry as companies bring recruitment in-house
Advances in AI are allowing employers to screen resumes, rank applicants and conduct preliminary interviews without relying on external recruiters.
Novo Nordisk says it’s suing Hims to halt obesity drug copycats
The makers of blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, Novo and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., have long complained the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn’t done enough to stop the proliferation of cheap, compounded weight-loss drugs.
Traders chase ‘AI resistant’ stocks as disruption fear hits tech
A new group of stock winners has emerged as technology shares slide: Companies with businesses that artificial intelligence can’t replicate.
Stellantis shares plunge on $26B in charges tied to EV retreat
The writedowns, much of which will cover the cost of canceling EVs and compensating suppliers, exceed the impairments Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Porsche AG have announced in recent months.
Walmart joins $1T club as tech, frugal shoppers fuel gains
Recent investments in artificial intelligence have helped supercharge the stock’s advance.
UPDATE: Elevance shares wobble on Trump administration plans, lower projections
In a call with shareholders Wednesday, Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux said the Trump administration’s plan to limit federal payments to Medicare Advantage “doesn’t keep pace with the current medical cost and utilization trends.”
Travel chaos set to linger as airlines try to restore flights
Sunday marked the highest number of cancellations since the early days of the COVID pandemic.